Image Title

:  [Theresa Helburn, Agnes De Mille, Oscar Hammerstein II, Rouben Mamoulian, Richard Rodgers, Lawrence Langner and Armina Marshall (Theatre Guild and creative team) celebrating the 4th anniversary of Oklahoma! on Broadway]

Creator

: Mancuso, Ben -- Photographer

Additional Name(s)

: Impact Photos (Firm) -- Photographer
Cosmo-Sileo Associates (New York, N.Y.) -- Photographer

Created Date

: 1947

Specific Material Type

: photographs

Item Physical Description

: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.

Notes

: Hamdwritten on verso: #1693-18. Note 2.) Hamdwritten on verso: Impact Photos, 16 W. 56th St. NYC, 9/73. Note 3.) Richard Rodgers project. Note 4.) Rodgers and Hammerstein. Note 5.) Stamped on verso: From Cosmo-Sileo Associates, 79 W. 45th St. N.Y. Photo by Ben Mancuso, Member Press Photographers Assn.

Production Notes

: Based on Lynn Riggs' play Green Grow the Lilacs, this musical opened March 31, 1943 at the St. James Theater and ran for 2,212 performances. It was Richard Rodgers' first collaboration with librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. Alfred Drake played Curly, with Joan Roberts as Laurey, Celeste Holm as Ado Annie and Lee Dixon as Will Parker.

Source

: Billy Rose Theatre Collection photograph file / Productions / Oklahoma! (musical), by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Location

: The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts / Billy Rose Theatre Division

Catalog Call Number

: *T PHO B

Digital ID

: 1818354

Record ID

: 1913229

Digital Item Published

: 5-12-2010; updated 5-2-2012

Rights Notice

: Copyright Ben Mancuso.